May 18, 2012

Leviathan returning to Illinois Railway Museum

UNION, Ill. — The Leviathan, an operating replica of an original Central Pacific steam locomotive of the 19th century, will operate at the Illinois Railway Museum again this spring. Dates of operation... Read more

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Agreements signed to extend Charlotte light rail line

RALEIGH, N.C. — The North Carolina Railroad Co., Charlotte Area Transit System, and Norfolk Southern have signed lease, construction, and operating agreements for the LYNX Blue Line Extension light ra... Read more

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East Broad Top Railroad will not operate in 2012

ORBISONIA, Pa. — For the first time in 52 years, the famed East Broad Top narrow gauge heritage railway will not operate for the summer tourist season, it was announced today. In 2009 the nonprofit Ea... Read more

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Thieves steal wire from light rail line

SEATTLE, Wash. — Thieves stole four miles of copper wire from Sound Transit’s airport light rail link, according to reports in the Seattle Post-Intelligencer newspaper. The wire was ripped down inside... Read more

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Management firm selected for St. Paul Union Depot

ST. PAUL, Minn. — The Ramsey County Regional Rail Authority has selected Jones Lang LaSalle to provide property management and leasing services for the St. Paul Union Depot, which is undergoing a mult... Read more

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Royal Gorge Route Railroad co-owner Leah Greksa dies

GEORGETOWN, Colo. — Leah Jean Ashby Greksa, 48, co-owner of the Royal Gorge Route Railroad, died in Georgetown due to complications of a bone marrow transplant, following a diagnosis of a rare form of... Read more

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Southern Railway freight station in Knoxville gets new owner

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — The former Southern Railway freight station in Knoxville is getting a new owner. Southern Depot Partnership recently paid $600,000 for the building at the southeastern corner of Dep... Read more

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Alstom breaks ground for new Canadian plant

SOREL-TRACY, Que. — Construction began today on a new Alstom manufacturing plant in the Ludger-Simard industrial park. The new 55,000 square foot plant, slated for completion next fall, will be used i... Read more

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Iowa Pacific sends E-unit for rebuilding, acquires E9B

CHICAGO — Iowa Pacific Holdings is continuing its program of acquiring E8 and E9s diesels and rebuilding them for future passenger and excursion work. This week the company sent former Burlington Nort... Read more

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